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American politician (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonathan D. Rivera is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 149th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.
Jonathan Rivera | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 149th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sean Ryan |
Personal details | |
Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | July 19, 1986
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Education | Buffalo State College (BS) George Washington University (MS) |
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Website | Official website |
Rivera was born in Buffalo, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Buffalo State College and working on a Master of Science in political management from George Washington University.[1]
Prior to his campaign for New York State Assembly, Rivera worked as an administrator for Erie County Public Works.[2] Rivera also works as a liaison to the Erie County Legislature and was a field representative for Congressman Brian Higgins from 2005 to 2007.[3] In December 2019, Rivera declared his candidacy for district 149 in the State Assembly.[4] He placed first in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Joseph Totaro in the November general election.[5][6]
In Late 2023, Rivera and his staff picketed with the local UAW workers in his district.
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